Bord Gáis plans jobs boost
Bord Gáis is planning to create 500 new jobs over the next three years and invest €3bn in the economy during the coming decade, it was announced today.
The company said the imminent opening of the 445 MW Whitegate Power Station in Co Cork and its acquisition of SWS, one of the largest wind generators in the country, represented major milestones in the company’s growth.
At the publication of its 2009 annual report, chief executive John Mullins said: “Over the next decade the company will invest €3bn in the Irish economy, creating significant employment and substantially growing the value of our assets.”
Bord Gáis said its €500m investment in SWS will see 17 windfarms rolled out across the country from Donegal to Kerry over the next three years.
Of the 500 jobs, some 250 will be in home services, including installation, energy saving for homes and office jobs, with the other 250 in the construction of the wind farms.
The company said 350,000 customers have switched to Bord Gáis Energy bringing the total number of customers to more than one million.
The energy supplier said it is now positioned to produce up to 1500MW of electricity over the next few years.
